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post #1201 of 3271
1/25/12 at 3:08pm
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Originally Posted by WynsWrld98 View Post

If you buy an Epson 5010/6010 it will be Russian Roulette what kind of convergence you get and hence sharpness based on Epson owner reports all over AvsForum, seems Epson's quality control re: convergence compared to other brands is lacking.

The same can be said for JVC.
Just look in the RS45 & RS55 threads.

I've seen a X70 in person with a green line on the left side & purple on the right because that's how far off the green panel was to the other 2 panels. I also seen an X30 with the red 2 pixels off.
That's 100% JVC's I've seen with "bad" convergence. Does this mean they are all this way? Probably not. May be Maganoia HiFi gets bad units.

Also, did projectorreviews get a bad JVC unit or is there an issue with blue on the RS45?

Most projectors are now made in China and we need to face that they aren't doing a thorough final inspection any more & assembly tolerances appear to be broader. The risk of someone sending back a projector for bad convergence is low & doing an exchange is still cheaper to the manufacturer than checking each projector.

The JVC and 5010/6010 do have pixel alignment.
The 5010/6010 allows movements in the 1/4 pixels.

Besides convergence, there are other issues with this years projectors as well.
You just need to pick your poison and get one based on first hand facts & reports.


Unless someone wants to take the time and create a spreadsheet/thread tracking convergence issues with a specific model or brand and provide sources, you should prefix your statements with IMO or someone may believe it's a fact.

Kind of like how they tracked bulb issues with the past Epson's or the JVC lamps dimming prematurely. This helps validate urban legends in to fact.
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1/25/12 at 3:38pm
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I was wondering the same thing last night. He was my go to guy for projector choice advice in the past. CRAP

I have nothing but positive things to say about Jason but Mark has done a great job filling his shoes as my "go to" guy for purchases. I recently spoke with Mike over the holidays and he answered his phone after hours on a holiday so I'd say you have plenty of nice people to work with on a purchase
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post #1203 of 3271
1/25/12 at 4:21pm
Does the HW30 seem brighter than it "should" in 3D mode?

I'm sure it's no where close to the 5010 in torch mode. However, the Sony literature makes reference to the special bulb brightening technology they use ("high power drive")...



I'm wondering if it really helps or it's more marketing (perhaps like JVC's cross talk cancellation setting ).

... Altan
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post #1204 of 3271
1/25/12 at 4:56pm
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Originally Posted by MadMyers View Post

Does the HW30 seem brighter than it "should" in 3D mode?

I'm sure it's no where close to the 5010 in torch mode. However, the Sony literature makes reference to the special bulb brightening technology they use ("high power drive")...

I'm wondering if it really helps or it's more marketing (perhaps like JVC's cross talk cancellation setting ).

... Altan

I have yet to see a projector come near the brightness of the Epson while in 3D mode. I know Art said the BenQ was coming close for him, but on my setup it wasn't even in the same league. May have been the glasses I was using though (Viewsonic /Optoma DLP.) When I had the HW30 I also remember being a little let down on the brightness when putting it in 3D compared to the output in 2D.
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post #1205 of 3271
1/25/12 at 5:00pm
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The HW30 was about the same through the glasses as the 5010's Cinema mode and also the W7000 and RS45. Only when the torch mode goes on does the 5010 stand out as being quite a bit brighter.
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post #1206 of 3271
1/25/12 at 5:10pm
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Originally Posted by zombie10k View Post

The HW30 was about the same through the glasses as the 5010's Cinema mode and also the W7000 and RS45. Only when the torch mode goes on does the 5010 stand out as being quite a bit brighter.

You're saying the BenQ W7000 through the lens no brighter than JVC RS45 and Sony HW30?!? With the BenQ being a 2000 lumen projector and the JVC 1300 lumens something is really wrong with this picture...
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1/25/12 at 5:14pm
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Originally Posted by zombie10k View Post

@ Bob - I would recommend the Epson factory glasses at this time. My Monster Vision 3D glasses do sync, but still have trouble getting them to match the performance of the factory glasses.

of all the factory glasses i've tested, the Epson's are some of my favorites in regard to comfort, color tint, etc.

Jason, are the MV glasses inferior the Epsons, or is it that they are not syncing quite as well as they do with your other projectors?
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post #1208 of 3271
1/25/12 at 5:24pm
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Originally Posted by zombie10k View Post

The HW30 was about the same through the glasses as the 5010's Cinema mode and also the W7000 and RS45. Only when the torch mode goes on does the 5010 stand out as being quite a bit brighter.

Thanks!

Have you ever played with the 3D brightness control on the HW30? I just read tonight that the "special mode" only is enabled when you have the 3D brightness set at the highest 2 settings.

... Altan
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1/25/12 at 6:11pm
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Originally Posted by WynsWrld98 View Post

You're saying the BenQ W7000 through the lens no brighter than JVC RS45 and Sony HW30?!? With the BenQ being a 2000 lumen projector and the JVC 1300 lumens something is really wrong with this picture...

Looking back at my notes, the W7000 was brighter through the glasses vs. the HW30 and RS45, but not by much. Not to the same level as the 5010 in Torch mode which is quite noticeable.

Also, my lumen measurements were lower than Kraine's sample, so there is some chance something wasn't right with my particular W7000. I had 1 of the first 20 BenQ's released. I would reserve my final judgement until BenQ releases the firmware update and then will check it out again.


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Originally Posted by Xavier1 View Post

Jason, are the MV glasses inferior the Epsons, or is it that they are not syncing quite as well as they do with your other projectors?

I only tried the MV3D's before I upgraded the firmware on the receiver module. I did this the other night and now it works with the JVC IR emitter (which it didn't before). So I am wondering if they reprogrammed it to handle the faster panels in the 5010. I will check again to verify and post the results. I should be able to test to see if the MV3D IR receiver see the Nvidia transmitter over the weekend.


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Originally Posted by MadMyers View Post

Thanks!

Have you ever played with the 3D brightness control on the HW30? I just read tonight that the "special mode" only is enabled when you have the 3D brightness set at the highest 2 settings.

... Altan

I've played with just about all the 3D settings on the HW30 and leave the 3D brightness at 3 (max is 4) since this seems to be the sweet spot for the tuned MV3D's. The HW30 brightness on my 2.8HP is nice and i've been enjoying 3D on this projector since last summer. I don't need the torch mode of the 5010, but there is something really cool about having to squint once in a while during a dark->bright scene with the glasses on.
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post #1210 of 3271
1/25/12 at 6:27pm
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Originally Posted by WynsWrld98 View Post

You're saying the BenQ W7000 through the lens no brighter than JVC RS45 and Sony HW30?!? With the BenQ being a 2000 lumen projector and the JVC 1300 lumens something is really wrong with this picture...

Your locked into a near-D65 mode and can't access the brighter modes while in 3D, probably will be addressed in the firmware versions.
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post #1211 of 3271
1/25/12 at 9:46pm
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Originally Posted by Xavier1 View Post

Jason, are the MV glasses inferior the Epsons, or is it that they are not syncing quite as well as they do with your other projectors?

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Originally Posted by zombie10k View Post

I only tried the MV3D's before I upgraded the firmware on the receiver module. I did this the other night and now it works with the JVC IR emitter (which it didn't before). So I am wondering if they reprogrammed it to handle the faster panels in the 5010. I will check again to verify and post the results. I should be able to test to see if the MV3D IR receiver see the Nvidia transmitter over the weekend.

With the Epson projector, their factory glasses are the clearest and really good 3D depth for sure.

The MV3Ds are fairly decent with the Epson pj and may be a valid alternative if the Epson fit doesn't work for you. However, even with the latest MV3D firmware I was not able to completely cancel out ghosting, so the depth and clarity was not as good as the Epson glasses which were A1 for performance @ medium brightness setting.

The only downside we (my wife and I) found with the Epson glasses is that they tend to slip down my wife's nose and are quite wide which lets in some reflection... just an issue with smaller heads (go try PS3 glasses instead. those are cheap, work well and fit kids great). Fatheads should be happy with the Epsons.
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post #1212 of 3271
1/26/12 at 1:32am
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Originally Posted by 42Plasmaman View Post

The same can be said for JVC.
Just look in the RS45 & RS55 threads.

Unless someone wants to take the time and create a spreadsheet/thread tracking convergence issues with a specific model or brand and provide sources, you should prefix your statements with IMO or someone may believe it's a fact.

Kind of like how they tracked bulb issues with the past Epson's or the JVC lamps dimming prematurely. This helps validate urban legends in to fact.

It is true you can never know for sure about convergence percentages between MFR to MFR, but I'd say in the JVC threads most people have pretty good convergence other than a few posters, people are just pickier in the JVC threads. There is a lot of convergence talk in the JVC threads because it drifts so much as the projector is warming up and lens shift affects it a lot as well, but not that many have had a serious issue. IME, Epson's have been all over the place with convergence in the past, I used to buy Sanyo's instead just because of that reason. I owned like 3 Sanyo's and only had to send 1 back for convergence (and even then I was just being picky as mostly blue was off).

Especially random is the Epson RMA channels, when you send them back to Epson you never know what you're going to get. Convergence is like a box of chocolates. However, the good Epson warranty service makes up the difference for the most part (Epson service better than JVC IMO). A dealer/installer (not just AVS) told me out of all the new projectors he had seen so far, that the JVC's were probably the sharpest NON-DLP units on average for convergence for the projectors I was looking at in this year's batch. The findings so far in here seem to confirm that fact between me, Jmalto, Zombie, and other posters.

I am not saying this is a reason for people to buy the JVC over the Epson, and we don't know for sure how convergence is this year on the Epsons. However, if I were in Vegas betting on convergence, I'd definitely be betting on the JVC over the Epson.
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post #1213 of 3271
1/26/12 at 6:41am
Both my Epsons are the higher end ones and the convergence was extremely good out of the box. This certainly doesn't mean that all convergence with Epson projectors will be good. Jason didn't complain about the one he's using. At least they can be exchanged. There are complaints about just about every projector discussed on this forum -- it basically leaves one numb. Based on what I've read on this forum I've taken the JVCs off my list because I'm looking for good 3D -- this forum is very helpful, but it does make you hesitate before making a final choice. The 720p 3D Acer was a no-brainer at $500. It is a little different when you're about to spend $3,000 to $4,000 on a projector including glasses.
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post #1214 of 3271
1/26/12 at 7:09am
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It is true you can never know for sure about convergence percentages between MFR to MFR, but I'd say in the JVC threads most people have pretty good convergence other than a few posters, people are just pickier in the JVC threads. There is a lot of convergence talk in the JVC threads because it drifts so much as the projector is warming up and lens shift affects it a lot as well, but not that many have had a serious issue. IME, Epson's have been all over the place with convergence in the past, I used to buy Sanyo's instead just because of that reason. I owned like 3 Sanyo's and only had to send 1 back for convergence (and even then I was just being picky as mostly blue was off).

Especially random is the Epson RMA channels, when you send them back to Epson you never know what you're going to get. Convergence is like a box of chocolates. However, the good Epson warranty service makes up the difference for the most part (Epson service better than JVC IMO). A dealer/installer (not just AVS) told me out of all the new projectors he had seen so far, that the JVC's were probably the sharpest NON-DLP units on average for convergence for the projectors I was looking at in this year's batch. The findings so far in here seem to confirm that fact between me, Jmalto, Zombie, and other posters.

I am not saying this is a reason for people to buy the JVC over the Epson, and we don't know for sure how convergence is this year on the Epsons. However, if I were in Vegas betting on convergence, I'd definitely be betting on the JVC over the Epson.

Another excellent post. I previously had an Epson 9500 and it took 4 tries to get one with really good convergence. I got lucky with the Rs45 on the first try. The fact is you never will know until you try the unit. I have seen good and bad reports from both Epson and JVC. The good thing is that it is easy to get a replacement from Epson. If you get a JVC the first thing that should be checked is focus and convergence. As I said I got lucky with the RS45 with near perfect convergence.
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post #1215 of 3271
1/26/12 at 7:28am
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Originally Posted by coderguy View Post

It is true you can never know for sure about convergence percentages between MFR to MFR, but I'd say in the JVC threads most people have pretty good convergence other than a few posters, people are just pickier in the JVC threads. There is a lot of convergence talk in the JVC threads because it drifts so much as the projector is warming up and lens shift affects it a lot as well, but not that many have had a serious issue. IME, Epson's have been all over the place with convergence in the past, I used to buy Sanyo's instead just because of that reason. I owned like 3 Sanyo's and only had to send 1 back for convergence (and even then I was just being picky as mostly blue was off).

Especially random is the Epson RMA channels, when you send them back to Epson you never know what you're going to get. Convergence is like a box of chocolates. However, the good Epson warranty service makes up the difference for the most part (Epson service better than JVC IMO). A dealer/installer (not just AVS) told me out of all the new projectors he had seen so far, that the JVC's were probably the sharpest NON-DLP units on average for convergence for the projectors I was looking at in this year's batch. The findings so far in here seem to confirm that fact between me, Jmalto, Zombie, and other posters.

I am not saying this is a reason for people to buy the JVC over the Epson, and we don't know for sure how convergence is this year on the Epsons. However, if I were in Vegas betting on convergence, I'd definitely be betting on the JVC over the Epson.

Since your post is filled with memory of what was reported and no measured scientific counts made of sharpness or convergence on specific projector models, IMO, you can swap JVC with Epson and use various other AVS members who have had good convergence and sharpness on the 5010 in your post and make your post pro Epson.

projectorreviews.com posted their RS45 review comparing the 5010 sharpness & guess what they found.
So, is the the end all to the sharpness debates between JVC and Epson.
Of course not.
It just proves that sharpness can be subjective unless you have a scientific way to measure it instead of using your eyeballs.


We can sit here making comparisons and hearsay all day long but at the end of the day, it will be an individuals judgment & standards on if a specific projector has good enough convergence/sharpness for an individual to be satisfied.

That's why I believe it's important in these threads to provide facts/links/data if you are trying to provide information or prefix it with "IMO" so potential buyers know where the source of information was derived.

I will agree with you on the Sanyo. My Z2000 convergence was close to perfect but as you mentioned, you had to send one of theirs back to for bad convergence so they weren't perfect either.

*Posting the same Epson & JVC comparison over and over and over and over WITHOUT factual data and measured counts/reports doesn't make it become true.
It just sounds biased.
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post #1216 of 3271
1/26/12 at 9:25am
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Originally Posted by 42Plasmaman View Post

Since your post is filled with memory of what was reported and no measured scientific counts made of sharpness or convergence on specific projector models, IMO, you can swap JVC with Epson and use various other AVS members who have had good convergence and sharpness on the 5010 in your post and make your post pro Epson.

projectorreviews.com posted their RS45 review comparing the 5010 sharpness & guess what they found.
So, is the the end all to the sharpness debates between JVC and Epson.
Of course not.
It just proves that sharpness can be subjective unless you have a scientific way to measure it instead of using your eyeballs.


We can sit here making comparisons and hearsay all day long but at the end of the day, it will be an individuals judgment & standards on if a specific projector has good enough convergence/sharpness for an individual to be satisfied.

That's why I believe it's important in these threads to provide facts/links/data if you are trying to provide information or prefix it with "IMO" so potential buyers know where the source of information was derived.

I will agree with you on the Sanyo. My Z2000 convergence was close to perfect but as you mentioned, you had to send one of theirs back to for bad convergence so they weren't perfect either.

*Posting the same Epson & JVC comparison over and over and over and over WITHOUT factual data and measured counts/reports doesn't make it become true.
It just sounds biased.

IMO from spending hours reading threads on the Epson 5010/6010 and JVC RS45/X30 I read a lot more reports of convergence problems with the Epson 5010/6010 (including people swapping the projector 4 times to get one with good convergence) than I do with the JVC X30/RS45. If you have time to calculate # of posts on all of these threads you probably have too much time on your hands IMO...
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1/26/12 at 10:40am
Zombie, when will you do your little Acer vs. Epson 5010 report? I expect the little guy too crush the Epson -- David vs. Goliath.
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post #1218 of 3271
1/26/12 at 11:36am
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Zombie, when will you do your little Acer vs. Epson 5010 report? I expect the little guy too crush the Epson -- David vs. Goliath.

I tried to get started 2 nights this week, but I start with the 5010, enjoy the 3D for a few hours, then it gets too late. With my new 3D media streamer (Himedia 900b) I have quick, random access to my entire 3D BD collection, so it's easy to jump from scene to scene. it's much quicker than using my HTPC.

I'm not sure how fair the comparison is, the 5010 is likely going to win right away on sharpness / resolution since my screen is so big and the brightness is more than 2x what I can get out of the Acer.

I should have time tomorrow night to get them side by side. I want to see if the firmware update on the MV3D receiver by some chance allows it to work with the Nvidia transmitter. I'll add in the Acer 'through the glasses' screenshots to the first page for comparison.
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1/26/12 at 11:45am
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With my new 3D media streamer (Himedia 900b) I have quick, random access to my entire 3D BD collection, so it's easy to jump from scene to scene. it's much quicker than using my HTPC.

I tried ordering one from Futeko.com (the link you provided), but they were out of the 900B and won't ship to the USA. So I ended up ordering the 900A from W2comp.com as I really don't need the internal HD (like I said, I have a 40 TB server), and at least they seem to be willing to ship here. I will have to wait a few days, as I assume they are located in China because it says right on their web site that they won't be shipping until after the Chinese Holiday ends on the 27th. If this thing does what is says, it should be an AMAZING player...I am looking forward to its arrival...Thanks for the great tip, Jason!
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1/26/12 at 11:51am
I'm also interested in this device. Anything to simplify the process. Unlike Bob, I'm limping along with only a little over 30TB on my servers. I was headed to 40 when the floods hit and wiped out hard drive supplies.
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1/26/12 at 11:57am
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I tried ordering one from Futeko.com (the link you provided), but they were out of the 900B and won't ship to the USA. So I ended up ordering the 900A from W2comp.com as I really don't need the internal HD (like I said, I have a 40 TB server), and at least they seem to be willing to ship to the USA. I will have to wait a few days, as I assume they are located in China because it says right on their web site that they won't be shipping until after the Chinese Holiday ends on the 27th. If this thing does what is says, it should be an AMAZING player...I am looking forward to its arrival...Thanks for the great tip, Jason!

Bob - it appears there are a number of the 900b's avail on ebay from sellers with a good reputation, but if you don't need the internal HD, then the 900a is pretty much the same device. I believe it's also missing the front VFD, but that doesn't add much value.. I end up turning it off in the control panel so it doesn't reflect off my screen.

It's not flawless, they are updating the firmware frequently, but it works well as it stands for what I need.. simple 3D BD playback. It has one option I love called 'Direct Playback' - it immediately starts the movie - no previews, no menus, etc.. just plays the movie quickly. You still have access to subtitles, sound tracks, etc via the remote control.

The only bug I am hunting down now is some skipping only on 3D BD, it plays back all the 2D BD I can throw at it. It only happens with certain movies. If I move the 3D BD to the internal hard drive, it plays back perfect. I have a 12 TB raid setup with quick disks and the whole network is 1GB. The same movies play fine on the HTPC with PDVD10 or TMT5, so my guess is that because these are really linux devices, their Samba code isn't the best. I am actively installing the Network File System role on my 2008 R2 server and setting up a few NFS shares. I have a strong feeling this is going to resolve the issue and will let you know if this fixes the issue.

What kind of server are you running?
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1/26/12 at 11:58am
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I'm limping along with only a little over 30TB on my servers.

That's still one hell of a limp you got there, Joe! ...
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1/26/12 at 12:09pm
I had a similar problem when I was using a Windows server with my HD300. It only happens with certain combinations of NICs and Windows versions...the temporary solution was to throttle DOWN the server to 100 mb instead of 1 gb. I know this sounds counter intuitive, but in my case it worked. The PERMANENT solution was to build a server using Lime Technology's unRAID, which is by far the best server software I have ever used for multimedia streaming. Since it also runs under Linux, it plays very well with any of the Linux "box" solutions, and it plays equally well with Windows machines. If you get the chance, I highly recommend building yourself an unRAID server and dumping Windows for file serving. BTW, you can download a free (but permanent) version which will allow you to try it out...it just supports 2 data drives and one parity drive, but it will allow you to get an idea of how it works and what it can do. I wouldn't consider using anything else.

http://lime-technology.com/
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1/26/12 at 12:13pm
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Originally Posted by 42Plasmaman View Post

Since your post is filled with memory of what was reported and no measured scientific counts made of sharpness or convergence on specific projector models,

*Posting the same Epson & JVC comparison over and over and over and over WITHOUT factual data and measured counts/reports doesn't make it become true.
It just sounds biased.

I have not posted the same over and over again, this is the first time I think I've posted about Epson vs. JVC convergence in a while. I am not talking about the 5010 with any certainty, I cannot know for sure on that one, I am talking about on older Epsons. Art always finds LCD's sharper than LCOS, he likes the pixel grid effect when judging sharpness.

I personally don't think there is a huge sharpness difference between the 5010 and JVC if you both are equal convergence, but IMO the JVC has the better lens, even if it is only slightly better (Jmalto and Zombie agree here I think).

I don't need a scientific study on the older ones, there are enough people that exchanged 5+ projectors in the RMA process in the 8500ub/8700ub threads trying to get decent convergence that I don't need the study. In the past, Epsons tolerance was a tad less strict than some MFR's on convergence, this was well known, some would rarely ship a projector with more than 1+ or 1.5+ pixels off, Epson sometimes shipped with 2 pixels off. Sometimes in shipping things can take a jolt and I suppose maybe knock it out of place, but it isn't that common, mostly it's the QC let it out the door.
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1/26/12 at 12:45pm
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I guess these conversations are a necessary evil in a comparison thread and everyone has to figure out which poison they feel like drinking. Unless you have a stack of projectors, then it doesn't matter. you just use the projector that fits the content.

bob - thanks for the info. I've looked at the unraid setup a while back. My setup was easy because I already have several 2008 R2 servers at home, so I just slapped in a perc 6 controller and a few SAS/SATA enclosures. I am going to try the NFS on 2008 and see if it helps. If not, I'll switch gears and try the setup you recommended.
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1/26/12 at 12:48pm
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I had a similar problem when I was using a Windows server with my HD300. It only happens with certain combinations of NICs and Windows versions...the temporary solution was to throttle DOWN the server to 100 mb instead of 1 gb. I know this sounds counter intuitive, but in my case it worked. The PERMANENT solution was to build a server using Lime Technology's unRAID, which is by far the best server software I have ever used for multimedia streaming. Since it also runs under Linux, it plays very well with any of the Linux "box" solutions, and it plays equally well with Windows machines. If you get the chance, I highly recommend building yourself an unRAID server and dumping Windows for file serving. BTW, you can download a free (but permanent) version which will allow you to try it out...it just supports 2 data drives and one parity drive, but it will allow you to get an idea of how it works and what it can do. I wouldn't consider using anything else.

http://lime-technology.com/

I have two UnRaid servers, and I throw bigger hard drives in as they fill up. The great thing about UnRaid is how flexible it is. I had a motherboard fail, so I built a new server with all new hardware, loaded the existing hard drives back in and was up and running. Try that with most other RAID solutions!
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1/26/12 at 12:58pm
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I have two UnRaid servers, and I throw bigger hard drives in as they fill up. The great thing about UnRaid is how flexible it is. I had a motherboard fail, so I built a new server with all new hardware, loaded the existing hard drives back in and was up and running. Try that with most other RAID solutions!

Joseph - am I correct in thinking the unraid is driven by a software raid and not a hardware raid? I recall reading about using simple SATA controllers instead of a real raid controller like my perc 6. Does the performance take a hit if this is the case?

PM me a rundown of your hardware when you get a chance. I am strapped for space and it's time for something newer and bigger.
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1/26/12 at 1:01pm
Here's a link to some shots from the Japanese Garden section of my 3D video. It's a few shots I pulled out of the bigger section - no voice over, temp music, no ambient sound. Give it some time before attempting to download, since I just linked it to Dropbox and it'll take a while to upload. It's a little over a half gig, so it will fit on a single layer DVD recordable, if you want to burn it to disc. Many players won't handle Blu-ray files on DVD, unfortunately, but most Sony and Samsung players will. If the Futeko plays iso files, that'll make it super easy.
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1/26/12 at 1:08pm
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Joseph - am I correct in thinking the unraid is driven by a software raid and not a hardware raid? I recall reading about using simple SATA controllers instead of a real raid controller like my perc 6. Does the performance take a hit if this is the case?

PM me a rundown of your hardware when you get a chance. I am strapped for space and it's time for something newer and bigger.

Oh, yeah, the performance takes a serious hit, because it's a software RAID solution. Transfers are only as fast as a single drive, minus some overhead. But if more than one drive fails at the same time (which had never happened to me), you lose only what's on the failed drives, not the whole array. For media storage, speed has never been a problem for me.

I've built 5 or 6 UnRaid boxes, and it accepts regular mobo and many different add-in SATA cards, and it works with lots of different motherboards. One UnRaid box supports up to 20 hard drives. I imagine Bob has 20x 2TB storage drives in his UnRaid box, right Bob?
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1/26/12 at 1:12pm
UPS just delivered an Epson 6010 for me to try out. It should be a fun night.
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